Pasta, Broccoli & Sausage
Ready in 30 minutes
Serves 4 people
280 calories
Nutritional Benefits
- Chicken sausage provides a good source of protein and is typically lower in fat than pork/beef sausage
- Broccoli is a good source of potassium, fiber, and vitamin C
- Whole grain pasta is a complex carbohydrate, meaning it breaks down slower to give your body more consistent fuel to power your brain and body
Ingredients
- 2 heads of broccoli, chopped
- 1 lb chicken sausage
- 8 oz pasta (I recommend penne, fusilli, rigatoni, or cavatappi)
Tips
- Switch up the sausage: opt for a sweet or spicy sausage for different flavors.
- Additionally, you could use a vegan or plant based sausage alternative.
Instructions
- Steam or roast the chopped broccoli. To steam, place in a steamer basket over boiling water, cover and cook for ~5 minutes or until broccoli is tender. To roast, place on a prepared baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and bake for ~30 minutes or until broccoli is starting to crisp.
- Slice sausage into bite sized pieces and add to a medium saute pan with a drizzle of olive oil.
- Cook the sausage on medium heat until it starts to crisp, turning occasionally with a spatula. This should take ~10 minutes.
- Cook pasta per box instructions
- Add cooked pasta and broccoli into the pan with the sausage. Toss until everything is combined
- Option to top with shredded parmesan cheese